OUTLINE FOR ALTERATIONS IN IMMUNE FUNCTION

Auto-immune disorders (such as pemphigus or lupus) in which the immune system attacks the skin. Infectious Disorders. Skin infection characterized by the presence of pus (known as “pyoderma”) caused by Staphylococcus. Deep fungal or mycotic infections (such as sporotrichosis, cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis) ................
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